Cramer’s Mad Dash: JPMorgan Chase

Summary

In his first Mad Dash of the year, Jim Cramer focuses on bank stocks, arguing they remain inexpensive, have true momentum, and should benefit from deregulation and cost-cutting. He says he does not like buying banks ahead of earnings, pointing to JPMorgan's prior post-earnings selloff as a buy opportunity that could repeat. The segment also briefly references Barclays' bank preferences and broader banter about homebuilding/data center shortages and reskilling.

• Cramer makes bank stocks his first Mad Dash idea of the year.
• He argues banks are still inexpensive at roughly 14-15x earnings with true momentum.
• Deregulation and cost cuts, including compliance and AI, support bank earnings power.
• He prefers waiting until after bank earnings to buy, citing JPMorgan's prior pullback as an opportunity.
• Barclays reportedly favors Citigroup and is less excited about Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America.
• The segment includes brief banter about homebuilding/data center shortages and reskilling.